I was going to post this. Crusader Kings II also has some out there ones (new logos for dynasties, more accurate faces for Mongol characters, in game music etc) but its balanced with awesome, game changing DLC as well. You've got to strike a balance.

Lol, if you didn't know about it by now you probably haven't bought into the series anyways! ;p

Originally Posted by Gustav

I can't see this. Not available in Germany. What is it?

Shogun: Total War 2 is a turn based/Real time strategy game where massive armies of Samurai kill each other but the game shipped with no blood or limb severing even though most of your guys are using swords. For a dollar fifty you can download this blood pack which will now make your soldiers bleed and sometimes sever a limb, or have their own severed, in bloody detail.

The Total War: SHOGUN 2 Blood Pack features new visual effects during real time battles:

Decapitation and limb severing
Blood effects on unit models, equipment and ground
Blood-squirt from projectile and weapon impact
New sounds for dismemberment and spurting blood
Blood-spatter effect on camera
The Blood Pack visual effects can be turned on and off from the game Options menu.

Lol, if you didn't know about it by now you probably haven't bought into the series anyways! ;p

Shogun: Total War 2 is a turn based/Real time strategy game where massive armies of Samurai kill each other but the game shipped with no blood or limb severing even though most of your guys are using swords. For a dollar fifty you can download this blood pack which will now make your soldiers bleed and sometimes sever a limb, or have their own severed, in bloody detail.

I do own Shogun 2, I just have not played it (and I own the others back to rome).

And admittedly that's a F2P game for a niche genre, so the numbers aren't apples to apples; but in that game you're been charged $3-$6 for each paint COLOUR. Then if you like a particular pattern, you can either pay 80c for a one off use of that camo (i.e. you'll lose it when you change it), or you can pay around $5-$7 for a camo that you can use permanently for all mechs of that type.

... I've spent a bit too much on paint jobs in this game. The only other game I've spent this much on paint on is Warhammer 40k! The upside is, you don't have to actually paint the mechs yourself in this game.

Oh... and Hero mechs (exclusive mechs with a money earning bonus) go from $10 to a new record of about $35... per Mech variant! (they're multiple variants for one type).

Is the Shogun 2 pack hated because the gore is seen as unnecessary/stupid, or because Sega is "charging for a graphical effect"?

Because Sega actually jumped through some massive hoops with the ESRB to ship that. DLC is not supposed to change the base game's rating (in this case, a T), I'm pretty sure this was the first case of rating-changing DLC being allowed by the ESRB.

And many moons ago the mod scene would take care of this for free. What happened to you games industry? You used to be so cool. If you need help getting headshots in TR especially with a mouse you'd better off looking at yourself than to dlc.

Is the Shogun 2 pack hated because the gore is seen as unnecessary/stupid, or because Sega is "charging for a graphical effect"?

Because Sega actually jumped through some massive hoops with the ESRB to ship that. DLC is not supposed to change the base game's rating (in this case, a T), I'm pretty sure this was the first case of rating-changing DLC being allowed by the ESRB.

I just find it funny because it's a graphical effect that usually shipped with a game or not. I don't actually hate it, I own all the Shogun 2 DLC. I know, part of the problem.